Abstract
Cardiac rupture is a fatal complication of transmural myocardial infarction that is associated with high mortality. We describe the successful management of a case of subacute cardiac rupture and cardiogenic shock supported by a percutaneous left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a bridge to surgery.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 246-247 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Invasive Cardiology |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 6 |
State | Published - Jun 1 2011 |
Keywords
- heart failure
- left ventricular aneurysm
- ventricular assist device
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine